Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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